In legend Aphrodite was forced to marry the ugly god of fire,Hephaestus.
Her parent are Zeus and Dione, Zeus is the god of all gods and Dione, was the Greek titan goddess
Her roman name is Venus.
Aphrodite was said to have the girdle, which carried magical powers that was responsible for people falling in love. Aphrodite was also called lady of Cythera and lady of Cyprus based on the two locations where she was to be born.
The goddess of Egypt, Hathor is depicted as equal to Aphrodite within Romans.
Aeneas was the son of Anchises and Aphrodite. It is believed by some that Zeus aroused the desire in Aphrodite to have a relation with the mortal man. Aphrodite appeared as a beautiful maiden and told that she was a mortal, She told Anchises because she grew up in a house of Trojan nurse.
When Anchises made love to Aphrodite, she revealed her identity and Anchises panicked that he might be destroyed because he slept with a goddess.
As the other gods have symbol Aphrodite also has her own symbol, she is depicted with dove and swan. Some believe that the third bird is the sparrow. It is believed that the tree of Aphrodite was myrtle.
The Greeks believed that Aphrodite was a spiteful and dangerous god although she is beautiful. Love was in their understanding was a mixture of happiness and sorrow.
The Goddess of love and beauty
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